Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Longing Quotes, Truth Quotes

There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.

There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have...

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have...

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there...

The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there...

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he...

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he...

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

The foundation of justice is good faith.

The foundation of justice is good faith.

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery...

As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery...

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.

We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.

The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those...

The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those...

The one bonus of not lifting the ban on gays in the military is that...

The one bonus of not lifting the ban on gays in the military is that...

Because of our Congressional committee system, our government is closer to a gerontocracy than a...

Because of our Congressional committee system, our government is closer to a gerontocracy than a...